National Republican., 1887-02-15
THE MART AND CARNIVAL.
Tho Fair OF the Veteran Corps Opens
with Brilliant Prospects.

WIN brtilhnt prospects.
Lastevening, at 7:45 o'clock, Capt. j. NJ.
Edgar, Of the Union Veteran Corps, Old
Guard, stepped on the platform at Willard
Hall, and after few remarks introduced
Commissioner Webb, who said:
"Ladles and gentlemen: It gives me
great pleasure to assist In inaugurating
this truly Independent step you have taken,
and II the kind words and good wishes OF
your friends can do good then your fair
will be success. am pleased TO see 80
many robust, healthy veterans present. It
should be matter for congratulation that
we have here so many experienced men
who could do effective work II any OF the
little war clouds, arising out Of the many
impertinencies TO which we have been sub
ject, ehould break.
"This is great enterprise OF yours.
STOPPING not TO ask federal aid you are
doing for yourselves what you need. This
Is In keeping with our characteristic as
WashlDgtonians. The people Of this city
have done so much for themselves. In q
few years we will have the grandest capital
ON the globe, and we OF the District are the
cause. One Washington boy did more for
our city than all the men Of the country
put together. regret that / must leave
you now. Congress is engaged to night on
legislation for the District of Columbia,
and l must go TO the capitol. wish you
every success. God speed you. And now,
II l may, / formally open this fair"
Krause's orchestra then struck up au
enlivening strain, and the business OF the
evening commenced.
The decorations were beautiful and har-
monious. Flags of all sizes and shapes, ar
ranged In every conceivable manner, and
all In the utmost good taste, were on the
walls. Colored globes tinted and softened
the illumination that shone between the
booths and glittered as fringe around the
front Of the stage.
Sober Roman matrons and skittish
Italian maidens waylaid the unwary visitor,
and every known device for transferring
his currency TO the treasury OF the fair was
put into operation.
Each booth had Its colors and It's drapery,
and the costumes OF the attendants were Of
similar hues.
No. /. Orange and black. Mrs. Jacob
son and Mrs Gibbs, assisted by Misses
Lulu Payne. BERTHE Drummer, Clara lCurtin,
and Helen Morrison.
No. 2. Red and white Mrs. Edgar, as.
sisted by Misses Clara Cooley, Jessie Baker,
Eleanor LASER. Ella Partridge; Mamie Nc.
Elyer, Mamie Selden, Ollie Baker, and
Tillie Bickford.
A beautiful display of slvcrware was the
distinguishing feature Of this booth.
No. 3. Black aud white. Mrs. Wilson,
assisted by Mrs. Lotz. Mrs. Ripley, Misses
| Church, Burger, and Wooster.
here was some very fine china aud porce
lain, beaut!ller, In several cases, by hand
| decoration of high order.
No. 4. Maroon and white. Mrs. Paige
and Mrs. Months, assisted by Mrs. Olell
Mrs. Rush, Mrs. Anderson, and the Misses
Holderby, Curry, and Crandall.
No. 8. Blue and white. Mrs. Burgess
and Mrs. Lee, assisted by Misses Annie
Street, Annie Belts, Mary Davis. Ada
Crandie, BERTHE Crandle, Clara Parkinson
Annie Austin, NJ. Richardson, VirglniG
Haywood, and Susie Malord.
Supper table. Purple and white. Mrs
Pomeroy and Mrs. Clarvoe, assisted by
Mesdames Fisher, Murphy, Hagler, Hans
Smith, J. O'Connell, and Miss Clapp.
Cigar Stand-Old gold and white. Mrs. ]
Jocbum, assisted by Mrs. d. W. Houghton
Miss Jochum, and Miss Buckley.
Among the attractions at this booth are
the automatoms and the musical chair
kindly loaned for the occasion by Mr.. w
| /. Sherwood, the cigar dealer.
Lemonade Stand-Purple and white. Mrs
Pruette, assisted by Mrs. Peterson, Mrs
Kepler, Miss Sadie Pruette, and the Misses
! Cotton.
Flower Bower-Red, white, and blue
Mrs. Hoover, assisted bv Mesdames Cow
Donahue, and Misses Lizzie Weilaud, An
ME Lee, Jennie Pomeroy, Josie Lawrence
Blanche Seitz, Mamie Seitz, Eflie Bennett
Edith Leesnitzer, B. Steiner, Ida Bowler
Hansel and Susie Franc.
The ribbon.bedecked charmers VIII,
skirmished through the hall and attacked
bewildered swains with buttonhole bouquet
at 10 cents each were everywhere at once
and he must have been stony.hearted o.
| poverty. stricken who refused to purchas,
when beautiful eyes, supported by sweet
voices, pleaded as.did those of the flowe
girls Of "Old Roma" last night.
OF beautiful costumes there was no end
but probably the most beautiful were worr
by two assistants of Mrs. Pruette's. They
attracted universal attention and were de
servedly admired.
| The weight Of the business was done b,
Mrs. Pruette's lemonade stand, aud tn,
Stake" run by Messrs. Congcr, Wright
and Abrams. II the amount OF the receipts
was proportional to the lung power ex.
pended by Conger & Co., then the OLD
Guard is equipped already.
1t was decided that solid silver pitcher
OF great value, should be added to the lis
OF articles to be voted for. 1t will 90 t,
the brewer whose friends will invest tn
most cash in votes
At 10 o'clock the Roman mart wa
closed, and dancing was INDUCED in unit
| midnight.